Seeking qualified applicants for Two Positions

The School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania, seeks a senior faculty member to lead the Department of Architecture as Chairman, beginning in July 2012.

The position requires a person with the ability to provide exceptional leadership in advancing the field of Architecture and Architectural Education, and contributing to the visibility and strategic vision of PennDesign, through collaboration with the Dean, other department and program leaders, and faculty. Individuals with an established, national or international reputation, intellectual and design leadership in the field of architecture, and/or education as evidenced in a distinguished record of teaching, professional accomplishment, scholarship and/or research are encouraged to apply. We actively seek to promote excellence in design. We encourage individuals with the vision, leadership and management skills to strengthen the department's national and international reputation and to be an effective spokesperson for architecture at PennDesign.

The University is an equal opportunity employer. Members of minority groups, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

The University of Pennsylvania was founded in 1740 by Benjamin Franklin to create a place that would offer practical as well as classical instruction in order to prepare students for real-world pursuits-a tradition that persists today. The Department of Architecture, with a body of approximately 280 students, is the largest of PennDesign's five academic departments/program, which also include Landscape Architecture, City and Regional Planning, Fine Arts and Historic Preservation. PennDesign has a rich tradition of intellectual leadership in redefining the field of architecture and a reputation for excellence in conservation, planning, interdisciplinary thinking, history and theory, and cutting-edge research and application. The successful candidate will bring presence that builds upon the Department's long-standing reputation and be an effective advocate for the field in an increasingly open, dynamic, and international environment.

Applications are to include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, portfolio of design work and/or examples of scholarship, as well as names and contact information for three professional and/or academic references. The review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Applications, nominations and inquiries should be sent to:

Professor Ali Rahim
Chairman Search Committee
Department of Architecture
207 Meyerson Hall
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6311
arch@design.upenn.edu

Assistant Professor of Architecture - Environmental Building Design

The Department of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania seeks qualified applicants for a full-time position at the rank of Assistant Professor for the 2012-2013 academic year beginning July 1, 2012. This is a tenure-track appointment to the standing faculty, who are responsible for maintaining and extending the discipline of architecture through their teaching, scholarship, and participation in the governance of the Department and School.

The position is for candidates qualified to offer graduate-level instruction in environmental technologies, building performance simulation, and/or environmental building design. Faculty members in all specializations are involved in design instruction at some level, and applicants should demonstrate how their work contributes in this area. At Penn, instruction in architecture is offered at the undergraduate, professional, post-professional, and doctoral levels, and environmental topics have been integrated in different ways at each level, including an undergraduate dual-major in Environmental Studies, a master level certificate program in Ecological Architecture, and a post-professional Master of Environmental Building Design. Teaching may occur at all levels, and there is also an established research unit in the subject area, the TC Chan Center for Building Simulation and Energy Studies.

Applicants should describe their agendas for research and/or design practice in their area of specialization, and have some experience in teaching. At a minimum, they should have a Master of Architecture or a PhD in the area of specialization. A review of applications will begin on October 1, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should provide a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a description of their teaching, research, and/or practice agenda, a portfolio of design work, samples of student work, publications, and the names and contact information for three references.

Submit application materials to:
Professor Ali Malkawi
Chair, Architectural Search Committee
University of Pennsylvania, School of Design
Department of Architecture
210 South 34th Street / 207 Meyerson Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6311
Tel: 215.898.5728
Fax: 215.573.2192
www.design.upenn.edu/arch